Oneida Air Systems Vortex DCS User manual

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Sander
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The most effective portable oor sanding dust containment system
with patented vortex technology.
Vortex Gorilla Vac
Dust Containment System
TM
Oneida Vortex DCS
TM
Dust Containment Systems
Keep the Job Clean! 12_13
Owner’s Manual
Collect Dust
at the
Source!

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Caution: Read Before Operating
Wood Dust is Highly Flammable!
Always locate dust bin in a safe area, preferably outdoors. Keep a 10’ distance from dust bin when
sander is in operation.
Static electricity can ignite a re or injure personnel.
Wood dust can are up if ignited.
Make sure system is plugged into a grounded circuit.
Never introduce sparks or ame into the system.
- Drive down nail heads to prevent sparks.
- Never sand ferrous materials.
This collector is designed for wood waste ONLY.
Never use collector for materials other than wood products.
Store wood waste in a safe area outside.
Don’t leave jobsite without properly disposing of waste to a safe area. Smoldering dust can ignite later.
Clean debris off oor before sanding. Debris can clog system.
Clean both lter cartridges at regular intervals. Vacuum out the lter pleats from the inside of the lter
or blow off from the outside. See cleaning procedure on pg. 6.
Do not overll Dust Bin. Check regularly.
Do not operate collector in ammable atmosphere. (i.e. - Finish fumes)
Caution: Fine dust is the most hazardous to breathe and very ammable.
Wood Dust Can Be Hazardous to Your Health!
The Federal government has declared that wood dust is a known human carcinogen. Different woods also have
different levels of irritation, some worse than others, especially with the increased use of exotic woods in ooring.
What you also may not know is that before 1978, lead was used in many varnishes. When you sand this varnish,
the dust concentrates the lead and makes the wood dust even more toxic. Asbestos exposure can occur when you
are dealing with old adhesives and vinyl tiles.
The best way to deal with this toxic cloud is to collect the wood dust at the source, for you and your customers
safety. Without proper dust collection, workers are exposed on every job and customers are exposed until all dust is
nally cleaned up. Not a good situation for either party.
Always follow all Federal,
State and Local
guidelines and codes.
Collect Dust at the Source!

Congratulations!
You have purchased a state-of-the-art Oneida Vortex DCS Dust Containment
System for oor sanding machines. In order to facilitate your transition to
using our system, makesure all people using the system read the Owner’s
Manual. The information provided is very important to the day-to-day opera-
tion of the dust containment system.
1.800.732.4065
Customer Service or
Technical Questions:
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Assembly:
Cyclone & Filter for Vortex Sander Cyclone
Rotating
Filter
Cleaner
Attach Filter
Cartridge to
top of Cyclone
with Clamps.
Pleated
Filter
Cartridge
Be careful not
to damage lter.
Clamps
Cyclone
90
Elbow
T - Clamp
Connect Cyclone to
Floor Sander Dust Outlet
with Provided T-Clamp.
Connection should be
air-tight.
Connect Cone outlet to
Flex Hose out to 2nd
Cyclone on dust drum
and Vac Pump.
*Clamp should
be placed so
that the middle
of the clamp
lies on the
seam between
the elbow
and exhaust
stack. Watch
for leaks at
this location.
Tighten clamp

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Sander Cyclones - General Tips
Filter Cleaner
Crank
Spun-Bond
Polyester Filter
Cartridge
Stack Pipe
Clamp w/
Gasket
Clear
Cone
Filter
Latch
8” Clamp
Cyclone
Waste
Outlet
Keep an eye on the Clear Cone during operation. Material should be
swirling and exiting the cone. If material is accumulating in the cone, shut-
down the sander. Remove the hose from the cyclone waste outlet. Make
sure the vacuum is on and all hoses are connected. Remove the Clear
Cone and dump out accumulated dust. Check lter and clean if neces-
sary. Reassemble and you’re ready to sand.
Make sure Stack Pipe Clamp is tightened down so there are no leaks. If it
is too loose you you will see dust around the clamp on the Stack.
When rotating the cyclone on the Sander, turn Sander off, loosen clamp,
rotate and tighten. Rotating while Sander is on will cause a puff of dust to
escape at the clamp.
2 1/2” I.D.
2 5/8” O.D.
2 5/8” O.D.
Filters - All HEPA Filtration
Filters must be cleaned with compressed air after or before every job. This maintenance
will ensure your dust collector is running efciently. Follow lter cleaning instructions on
pg, 3.
Oneida’s lters are extremely durable and reusable. Their lifespan is normally between 40 - 100 jobs. Regular and thorough
cleaning with compressed air can extend lter life. All lters are a high efciency, spun-bonded, polyester lter media with
a teon-like coating to aid cleaning. These lters have been 3rd party tested to be 99.9% efcient in ltering 0.2 - 2 micron
dust. 1 micron = 0.0000394 inch.
Filter cleaners allow the operator to go a longer period of time between cleaning the lters
with compressed air. Whenever the machine is shut down, changing paper, taking a
break, etc., give the crank a few turns at a few different heights to drop material out of the
lter.
Filters can be washed out with water after being blown out. They should be completely
dry before re-installing.
Filter Cleaner is a hand-operated lter cleaning mecha-
nism that is attached to the lter. When turned, the crank
rotates a teon-like apper inside the lter that hits the
pleats and drops material down to the bottom of the
cyclone. This is a quick way to maintain your lters on the
job and must be done when the Sander is off. It does not
take the place of cleaning lters with compressed air.

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Hoses Caution: Wood dust and air moving through a plastic hose creates static electricity. All hoses provided by
OAS are static dissipating. Use only the hoses provided. Do NOT use hose that is not static dissipating.
Shock hazard or ignition of ammable mixture may result!
Normal Utility Hose:
- A tough elastomer urethane, static dissipating hose reinforced with a vinyl coated spring steel
wire helix and two molded cuffs.
- Available in 1” to 1.5” inner diameters in 1/4” increments. Sold in lengths of 35’.
- Can effectively be cut and attached with expanding or reducing cuff.
Normal Utility Stretch Hose:
- A vinyl and urethane static dissipating hose with a vinyl coated wire helix that has a 4:1 stretch
ratio and comes with two molded cuffs. Hose retracts with movement of sander.
- A 20’ compressed hose expands to 80’. Only available in 20’ - 80’ lengths.
- This hose can NOT be effectively cut and attached with a new cuff.
Hoses will take on the color of the wood sanded due to a light coating of dust on the inside of the hose.
If you experience a clog in the hose, reverse the ow of air through the hose by hooking the other end up to the vacuum. If
this doesn’t work, blow one end out with compressed air outside. If it still persists, work the clogged dust from the outside
with your hands or bang gently on the ground with the vacuum on.
Hoses should be periodically inspected for leaks in the length and at the end cuffs.
- Hose Sizes for Equipment
Before starting job, make sure lters have been thoroughly cleaned with compressed air.
Equipment Sand Paper Hose Size Comments
Drum Sander
Edger
Palm Sander
Buffers
Vacuum Floor
with Brush
11 - 36 Grit
36 - 150 Grit
1 1/2”
35 - 70 ft.
All Grits
All Grits
All Screens
1” - 1 1/2”
70 ft.
1 1/2”
70 ft.
1 1/4” or 1 1/2”
35 - 70 ft.
1 1/2”
Very aggressive sanding. Drum sanding with coarse grit. Soft woods or
stripping varnish.
- Pine & Fur - 1 1/2” dia. hose.
Clarke edgers need 1 1/4” or 1 1/2” hose for proper dust collection.
Smaller hoses will clog with debris.
*Note: Pull Flex Hose out of coiled positions avoiding tight and unnecessary loops and bends. Material will ow more easily.
*Note: Use only the amount of hose that is necessary to do the job. Extended lengths will impair waste pick-up at cyclone. Shorter lengths
will improve waste removal at cyclone, especially for aggressive sanding.

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Filter Cleaning Instructions
Filters must be cleaned before or after every
job! This is VERY important! System will not
work unless lters are clean!
Best Way
to Clean
Filters.
At least 3” away
Turn crank up and
down lter.
Blow off
lter from
outside with
compressed
air while Vac
pump is ON
and Sander is
OFF.

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1
3
4
5
6
4a
4b
2b
2
Cyclone Box Should Contain
All of the Items to the Left.
Weight: 20 lbs.
18” x 16” x 14”
Parts List for Vac System Kits
1. Sander Cyclone Barrel Assembly - VXCSXZ000
2. HEPA Filter - Sander - Assembly with Cleaner - VSFSHC000
2a. Sander HEPA Filter 15.3 Sq. Ft. - VSFSHZ000
2b. Filter Cleaner Assembly - VSFCSZ000
3. Clamp 8” Dia. & Pin - VRR080000
4. Sander Cyclone Cone Assembly - VRS080111
4a. Clear Cone - VRS080110
4b. Metal Base for Clear Cone - VXS080110
5. Pipe Clamp 2.5” Regular (Standard) - VSACPZ250
6. Heavy Duty Pipe Coupler 2.5” (optional) - VSACPH250
Sander HEPA Cyclone Kit - VSKCSZ000
1. Sander Cyclone HEPA Filter with Cleaner Assembly - VSFSHC000
2. Sander Cyclone / Vac Pump HEPA Filter - VSFSHZ000
3. Edger HEPA Filter with Cleaner Assembly - VSFEHC000
4. Edger HEPA Filter - VSFEHZ000
HEPA Filters - Gore lter media rated to capture
99.97% down to 0.3 microns
1. Sander Cyclone Filter with Cleaner Assembly - VSFSSC000
2. Sander Cyclone / Vac Pump Filter - VSFSSZ000
3. Edger Filter with Cleaner Assembly - VSFESC000
4. Edger Filter - VSFESZ000
Filters - Non-HEPA Spun-Bond Polyester
Vac Retrot Adaptors
5”
Essex Silverline
Pro 8
Taurus
Handle
Hummel
Handle
Clarke EZ8 Bona Universal
Stack
Bona Pro Sand 8 Super Bee
*Refer to installation sheets for retrot instructions.
VSRSES000 VSRSKT000 VSRSLH000 VSRSEZ000 VSRSBU000 VSRSBP080
Includes
2 1/8” Tube Clamp
VRC002125
VSRSCU000
Includes
2 1/8” Tube Clamp
VRC002125
Galaxy 2000
VXA025020
Need 2.5” clamp
Part # VSACPH250
Only needed
if sander dust
outlet is under
2.5” O.D.
Lagler Trio Retrot Kit
VSRSLT000
Includes:
VXA040000 - Lagler Trio Retrot
VSACPH250 - 2.5” Clamp